Lorna Watkins currently lives and works in Sligo, Ireland. She holds a Degree in Printed Textiles from NCAD and is a recipient of a Ballinglen Fellowship.  In 2024, Watkins was selected for the John Richardson French Residency Award, Charente Maritime, and in 2019, JOYA AiR, Spain.  She was chosen for the 188th, 191st, 192nd, and 193rd Annual Exhibition at the RHA, Dublin, and the 197th RSA Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh, 2023.  She is a recipient of the Agility Award and Thomas Damann Travel Bursary, and her works are part of several public and private collections, including the Ulster Hospital and Ballinglen Arts Foundation.